| | 1739 | British capture the port of Porto Bello from the Spanish. |
| | 1849 | Battle of Ramnugger. British-Indian army failed to dislodge Sikhs under Shir Singh. |
| | 1906 | The International Radio Telegraphic Convention adopts "SOS" as the new call for help. |
| | 1943 | Lebanon gains it's independence (would that it could keep it) |
| | 1957 | Battle of Breslau. Prussian army defeated by Austrians during the Seven Years War. |